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Girl shot in eye with pellet gun in St. Johns is 13 years old, report reveals

Person at scene told investigators that a 12 year old was handling the pellet gun

Photo from scene.

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – News4JAX on Tuesday obtained the investigative report from the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office into a young girl that was critically injured when she was shot by a pellet gun.

The incident was reported on July 4. According to the Sheriff’s Office report, someone at the scene told investigators that a 12-year-old boy had been handling the pellet gun when it discharged, hitting the 13-year-old girl in her eye.

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No charges have been filed in the case. The 13-year-old girl was hospitalized for critical injuries.


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